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The New Forest Marque - championing businesses with New Forest provenance

We support the local produce economy in and around the New Forest. One of the ways we do this is through our support for the New Forest Marque.

This is a scheme with a recognised logo that clearly identifies items that have been produced in the New Forest.

Business advice, bespoke training, marketing assistance, improved sales and consumer confidence – these are among the benefits you stand to get when you join the Marque.

Whether you’re a producer, processor or seller, you can apply to be licensed to join the scheme if your business fits the local criteria.

See if you could benefit your business by joining the New Forest Marque.

Benefits to joining the New Forest Marque:

A free listing in the annual Local Produce Guide – 10,000 copies distributed across the New Forest.
A dedicated website listing.
Promotion via social media channels.
Reduced pitch fees at shows and events such as the New Forest Show, New Forest Food Festival and Ellingham Show.
Unique pitch access to shows and events organised specifically by the New Forest Marque.
Promotion on the New Forest Marque website of any member offers and events.
Use of the New Forest Marque logo on publicity materials.

Free point of sale materials including signs, stickers and shelf shriekers.
Access to new markets and collaborations through the Marque network.
Signposting to potential business support (incl funding opportunities) offered by other organisations such as NFDC and NFBP.
Subsidised training courses.
Regular member social events.
Regular newsletters.

If you’d like to learn more about joining the Marque visit www.newforestmarque.co.uk and register your interest through their online form, or email hello@newforestmarque.co.uk. 

'The Marque is well recognised as a trusted emblem and having that on our produce is important to us. It's like Red Tractor but on a local scale. It also helps us to navigate our small business. We can go to the Marque meet-ups and speak to other producers for advice, talk about the things they've experienced and how that might help us.'

- Josh, Owner of Othens Farm, a New Forest Marque member